Regarded as one of the best tacticians of his era, Warne, who previously called for Cook to be replaced as captain, wrote ahead of the ongoing series between England and Sri Lanka in his June 11 column in Britain's Daily Telegraph: "If Cook wants to stay boring and be the same old England by bowling wide of off stump and trying to build up pressure slowly then he has chosen the wrong path".

Cook, however, was inventive in the field during a thrilling drawn first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's, where his side were just one wicket away from a stunning win.

The 29-year-old Cook, speaking to BBC Radio on Thursday ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley, was asked how he felt about comments from various pundits in general and the "voluble" Warne in particular.

"Well something needs to be done because in three years I've been England captain I have just, in my eyes, been criticised for a hell of a lot of that," said Cook.

"Yes, when we lose games of cricket as a captain you get criticised. But I've also won a lot of cricket games for England, won more one-day games than anyone as England captain, won an Ashes, won in India away and that's what I'm proud of as well," the Essex left-handed opener insisted.

"So to be criticised for three years, totally, with those results, I find quite hard to take to be honest with you."

He added: "Support and positivity is what this England team needs.

"The crowd at Lord's were brilliant, the public there were fantastic behind the lads and they really drove off it and a bit more support like that will hold everyone in good stead."

Asked if he felt the criticism was "personal", Cook replied: "Yeah, I think it is."

Cook uninterested in input from former captains

Meanwhile Cook said he felt no great need to pick the brains of any of the numerous former England captains and overseas stars such as Warne, who are now on hand at a Test in England as television commentators.

"I think we keep it in house. With cricket tactics there is always a different way of doing it," he said.

"It's trying to get the best result at the end of the day. Everyone will have a different view from it. That's cricket. I'm doing it the way that feels right to me on the pitch and that is the end of it.

"I thought we did a good job last week."

It is now more than a year since Cook scored the last of his England record 25 Test centuries - against New Zealand at Headingley.

Following scores of 17 and 28, Cook is desperate to get back amongst the runs at Headingley, where the second Test starts on Friday.

However, he insisted he did not feel he was in anything like the slump he suffered in 2010 which threatened his place in the England team.

"It's crucial isn't it? I need to get back to scoring as many runs as I can," he said.

"I am doing all the hard work, I have just got to score the runs in the middle.

"I haven't been converting scores, that's more the frustration to be honest. I'm doubly determined to lead from the front and try to get a score."